Joey Bosa leaves Chargers practice with left foot injury

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A boy tosses a football to Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, right, for an autograph after the team’s NFL football practice, Sunday, July 29, 2018, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

COSTA MESA — Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa injured his left foot on Tuesday and did not return to the practice field.

The severity of the injury is unclear, but the Pro Bowl defender walked off the field unassisted during 11-on-11 drills, limping slightly while holding his left shoe. He received treatment in the Chargers’ medical tent at Jack Hammett Sports Complex for the rest of practice.

Any extended absence would be obviously be devastating to the Chargers’ defense. Arguably the team’s best player on either side of the ball, Bosa has recorded 23 sacks through his first two seasons. He also forced four fumbles last fall, trailing only three other NFL players in the statistic.

Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley still has a top pass-rusher in Melvin Ingram, who had 10.5 sacks last season. If Bosa misses any time, the team would likely turn to either Isaac Rochell, their 2017 seventh-round pick, or Chris Landrum. Landrum recorded a sack in 2016 but spent last season on injured reserve.

The Chargers already lost starting tight end Hunter Henry to a torn ACL this past spring, while cornerback Jason Verrett tore his Achilles tendon just before training camp. Verrett made the Pro Bowl in 2015, but has only made five appearances since due to injuries.

Jack Wang covers the Chargers, the latest NFL team to relocate to Los Angeles. He previously covered the Rams, and also spent four years on the UCLA beat, a strange period in which the Bruins' football program often outpaced their basketball team. He is a proud graduate of UC Berkeley, where he spent most of his time in The Daily Californian offices in Eshleman Hall — a building that did not become earthquake-safe until after his time on campus.